EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA42-VI

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Saturday, 24 January 2026 20:07

Minutes 4

7 nm

Fuel 2 kg

DA42-VI

Departure

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,778 kg

Fuel

122 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

273.2 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,776 kg

Weight

120 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

273.2 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.88%

Pattern Score 97.41%

Departure Score 94.12%

Arrival Score 99.12%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the DA42-VI aircraft took off after covering a distance of 1,078 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 88 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 273 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.

Following the takeoff, the aircraft entered a right-hand pattern from runway 05, completing the turn in less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind turn was also completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 62.6 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself spanned 2 nautical miles and took 71 seconds to complete.

As the aircraft approached the base leg, it turned through an angle of 48.0 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg itself was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds. The final turn was initiated, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 37 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 from the southwest, heading at 51.0 degrees and at an altitude of 203 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 05 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 65 knots and a distance of 251 meters, which was 31% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was smooth at -113 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 273 degrees.

The total landing distance was 565 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, which was completed in 4 minutes, and the aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

92.37 %

Departure roll runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 1,078 m 59 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 88 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 273 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,078 m 59 % of runway
64.53 %	Liftoff speed was 88 kt Target 70 kt
97.32 %	Runway alignment max 3.78 m 3.78 m left to 0.00 m left	1.20		3.78 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.3 °	1.8		4.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:07:53
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:07:53
Info	Engine 2 Started at 20:07:53
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:07:53
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:07:53
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:07:53
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:07:53
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:07:53
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 20:07:53
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:07:53

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 88 kt min to max 97 kt	88		97 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.10 g	1.05		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 473 fpm 298 fpm min to max 604 fpm	298		604 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	0		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 4.4 ° min to max 7.3 °	4.4		7.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:07:59

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 98 kt 90 kt min to max 100 kt	97		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.3		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 1,013 fpm 609 fpm min to max 2,040 fpm	609		1,320 fpm
Info	Average altitude 124 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 568 ft agl	33		568 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 7.3 ° min to max 15.0 °	7.3		10.9 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kt 90 kt min to max 99 kt	90		99 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.5 ° 5.2 ° min to max 25.4 °	5.2		25.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 1,145 fpm 1,087 fpm min to max 1,279 fpm	1,279		1,100 fpm
Info	Average altitude 784 ft agl 594 ft agl min to max 974 ft agl	594		974 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 8.1 ° min to max 10.6 °	10.6		8.1 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.8 ° -139.4 ° min to max 13.8 °	-15.4		-139.4 °
100 %	Average speed 110 kt 100 kt min to max 117 kt	100		115 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.04		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 334 fpm -139 fpm min to max 1,046 fpm	1,046		781 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,055 ft agl 991 ft agl min to max 1,088 ft agl	991		1,088 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 26.4 °	26.0		16.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.4		6.4 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

84.89 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 62.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
49.63 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 62.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 114 kt 111 kt min to max 120 kt	113		120 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 19.5 ° 18.3 ° min to max 21.1 °	18.9		18.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.05		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 214 fpm -302 fpm min to max 950 fpm	950		-298 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,171 ft agl 1,119 ft agl min to max 1,191 ft agl	1,119		1,168 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.6		0.1 °

Pattern Downwind

96.95 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 71 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.8 ° -19.2 ° min to max 16.2 °	-19.2		16.2 °
89.83 %	Average altitude 1,095 ft agl 984 ft agl min to max 1,163 ft agl	1,163		984 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 118 kt 89 kt min to max 135 kt	121		89 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.08 g	1.06		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -155 fpm -634 fpm min to max 296 fpm	-289		-500 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.5 °	17.9		20.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -3.5 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.2		-3.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:09:50
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:10:13
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:10:28

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 48.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 48.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 87 kt min to max 88 kt	88		88 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 21.0 ° 18.9 ° min to max 22.5 °	21.1		18.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -852 fpm -1,025 fpm min to max -544 fpm	-544		-1,025 fpm
Info	Average altitude 908 ft agl 829 ft agl min to max 975 ft agl	975		829 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.3 ° -5.9 ° min to max -4.3 °	-4.3		-5.7 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.2 ° -14.6 ° min to max 19.2 °	-14.6		19.2 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 84 kt min to max 88 kt	88		88 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		1.01 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 673 ft agl 558 ft agl min to max 814 ft agl	814		558 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.8 °	16.8		5.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -5.6 ° min to max -2.0 °	-5.6		-3.4 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 37 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 85 kt min to max 90 kt	88		85 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 1.5 ° min to max 15.2 °	4.4		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -538 fpm -778 fpm min to max -359 fpm	-484		-526 fpm
Info	Average altitude 387 ft agl 212 ft agl min to max 551 ft agl	551		212 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -5.1 ° min to max -2.6 °	-3.8		-3.6 °

Arrival Final 1

99.68 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 203 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 156 ft in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		2.5 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 82 kt min to max 85 kt	85		82 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.1 °
98.38 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.7		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -536 fpm -629 fpm min to max -517 fpm	-553		-542 fpm
Info	Average altitude 84 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 203 ft agl	203		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -4.1 ° min to max -2.3 °	-3.6		-2.3 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 82 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 82 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.8		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 74 kt 65 kt min to max 82 kt	82		65 kt
Info	Average VSI -352 fpm -541 fpm min to max -113 fpm	-541		-113 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	40		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -2.2 ° min to max 4.5 °	-2.2		4.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.89 %

Touchdown distance was good at 251 m. Touchdown speed at 65 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -113 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 273 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.56 %	Touchdown VSI was -113 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 251 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 65 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.92 m 0.74 m left	0.66		0.92 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.99 g min to max 1.13 g	0.99		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 64 kt 63 kt min to max 65 kt	65		63 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.5		1.9 °

Arrival Rollout

96.92 %

Total landing distance 565 m, 31 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 565 m 31 % of runway.
93.14 %	Runway alignment max 4.93 m 4.93 m left to 0.00 m left	0.97		2.98 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 61 kt 35 kt min to max 66 kt	66		35 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.2		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:12:25

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 6 kt min to max 29 kt	29		6 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.2		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the DA42-VI

94.12 %

92.37 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,078 m using 59.46 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

64.53 %

Liftoff speed was 88 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

97.32 %

3.78 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the DA42-VI

Landing Score 99.12 %

Landing Summary

The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, aligning with the runway 05 threshold at a heading of 51.0° and an altitude of 203 feet above ground level (agl) at 0 nautical miles from the runway.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering at 82 knots, which is a common occurrence due to the aircraft's momentum and the pilot's decision to maintain a safe margin. The touchdown distance of 251 meters was also within acceptable limits, showcasing the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed.

The touchdown speed of 65 knots was well within the target range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown rate of -113 feet per minute (fpm) was also smooth, suggesting that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and speed to achieve a gentle touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's attention to detail and ability to maintain a precise approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 273°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot. The total landing distance of 565 meters was 31% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.

The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had effectively controlled the aircraft's speed and direction during the landing roll. Overall, the DA42-VI aircraft's landing at EGPE Inverness Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing phases.

99.68 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 203 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 156 ft in 16 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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